{{Short description|Belgian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jackson Tchatchoua | image = Jackson Tchatchoua 01112025 (1).jpg | caption = Tchatchoua with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2025. | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ixelles, Belgium | height = 1.86 m | position = Full-back | currentclub = Wolverhampton Wanderers | clubnumber = 38 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015 | youthclubs1 = Standard Liège | youthyears2 = 2015–2016 | youthclubs2 = OH Leuven | youthyears3 = 2016–2021 | youthclubs3 = Charleroi | years1 = 2021–2024 | clubs1 = Charleroi | caps1 = 60 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2023–2024 | clubs2 = → Hellas Verona (loan) | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2024–2025 | clubs3 = Hellas Verona | caps3 = 36 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Wolverhampton Wanderers | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024– | nationalteam1 = Cameroon | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 16 March 2026 | ntupdate = 31 March 2026 }}
'''Jackson Tchatchoua''' (born 14 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for {{English football updater|WolverhW}} club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in Belgium, he represents the Cameroon national team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2021/06/25/jackson-tchatchoua-le-camerounais-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro-avec-charleroi/|title=Jackson Tchatchoua : Le Camerounais signe son premier contrat pro avec Charleroi|date=June 25, 2021}}</ref>
==Club career== Tchatchoua made his Belgian First Division A debut for Charleroi on 24 July 2021 in a game against Oostende.<ref>{{cite web|website=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/24/belgium/pro-league/kv-oostende/royal-charleroi-sporting-club/3512062/|title=Oostende v Charleroi game report|date=24 July 2021}}</ref> Tchatchoua scored his first goal for Charleroi on 16 December 2021 against KRC Genk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/603298|title = Royal Charleroi SC vs. Racing Genk - Football Match Summary - 17 October 2021 - ESPN}}</ref>
On 31 August 2023, he moved on loan with option to buy to Serie A club Hellas Verona.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Hellas Verona|url=https://www.hellasverona.it/en/news/jackson-tchatchoua-is-a-new-hellas-verona-player|title=Jackson Tchatchoua is a new Hellas Verona player|date=31 August 2023|access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Born in Belgium, Tchatchoua is of Cameroonian descent. He also holds French citizenship from his parents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2021/06/25/jackson-tchatchoua-le-camerounais-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro-avec-charleroi/|title=Jackson Tchatchoua : Le Camerounais signe son premier contrat pro avec Charleroi|date=June 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Silas |first=Don |date=2024-09-04 |title='My mother is from France' - Tchatchoua on why he snubbed France |url=https://dailypost.ng/2024/09/04/my-mother-is-from-france-tchatchoua-on-why-he-snubbed-france/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-04-05 |newspaper=Daily Post|language=en-US |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910113312/https://dailypost.ng/2024/09/04/my-mother-is-from-france-tchatchoua-on-why-he-snubbed-france/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2023, he was selected to represent Cameroon under-23 for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afrik-foot.com/cameroun-2-joueurs-de-l-om-et-eto-o-junior-appeles-avec-les-u23|title=Cameroun : 2 joueurs de l'OM et Eto'o junior appelés avec les U23 !|date=March 14, 2023|website=www.afrik-foot.com}}</ref>
Tchatchoua made his debut for the Cameroon national team on 8 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier 4–1 victory against Cape Verde at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. He played the full game.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/687205/|title=Cameroon v Cape Verde game report|date=8 June 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 16 March 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|jackson-tchatchoua/686317}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Charleroi |2021–22 |Belgian Pro League |31||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EPO|Appearance in Belgian Pro League European competition play-offs}}||0||34||1 |- |2022–23 |Belgian Pro League |29||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!2!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!64!!2 |- |Hellas Verona (loan) |2023–24 |Serie A |26||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Hellas Verona |2024–25 |Serie A |36||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!2!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!64!!2 |- |Wolverhampton Wanderers |2025–26 |Premier League |28||0||3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||33||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !150!!4!!6!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!161!!4 |}
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===International=== <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox too! --> {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name="nft">{{NFT player|id=95103|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Cameroon |2024||8||0 |- |2025||6||0 |- |2026||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!15!!0 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Soccerway|jackson-tchatchoua/686317}}
{{Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. squad}}
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